A corporate party is the perfect event to socialize with coworkers, make new acquaintances within the organization you work for and, if you’re lucky and sociable enough, even advance your career. However, all of the above is only possible if you know how to behave at parties of this kind.
Although corporate parties are organized to let the staff relax and have fun, they are still business events and require an appropriate conduct. So, lots of things you’re used to doing when Continue reading

Just like every field influenced by technology, resume writing rules constantly evolve. Some of the things that considered acceptable and necessary to include into your resume 10 years ago now look inappropriate.
Moreover, various online journals and career coaches sometimes share quite the opposite advice (you’ve probably heard the discussions about whether your resume should fit into one page). So, for an average job-seeker it can be a tough task to put the resume together. Which tips Continue reading

The interview is over, and you can walk out of the door and breathe out. You did your best and definitely impressed the hiring manager with your experience, your skills and personal traits. You used the best of interview advice to stand out and you hope that this job will be yours. However, now everything is up to the hiring manager.
Is it really so? Have you ever wondered what you should do after the interview to maximize your chances for the job? Luckily, there are. Even in today’s Continue reading

Many job-seekers feel relieved as soon as they get a desired interview invitation from a hiring manager. Obviously, your resume had what it takes to convince the recruiter you might be a good fit for the position. However, an interview is just another chance for you to sell your professionalism and skills, this time in a form of face-to-face conversation. And you should make every effort to make an interview a success, as the tiniest mistake can cost you a job.
You’ve probably already Continue reading

How to impress the hiring manager during the interview? The candidates all over the world are obsessed with this question. Interview coaches share the advice on what to wear, what to say and how to influence the interviewer’s opinion using the body language. One of essentials of any successful interview is the art of asking the right questions.
If your resume was good enough to get your foot to the door, the final outcome of application process will depend on how well you promote Continue reading

Are you one of those graduates who were a part of college football team and participated in various competitions? Then, are you sure you have utilized this experience in your resume and during interviews correctly?
Even if you’ve decided not to continue your athletic career, your athletic experience still can become your advantage even if you’re applying as a bank teller. Your sports experience has probably taught you a set of qualities which are valued high by recruiters. So, Continue reading

In 2017, a woman can still be asked a wide range of sexist questions during the job interview. Moreover, as stated by Telegraph.co.uk, women are asked inappropriate questions three times more often than men. Such questions include queries about their appearance, love life, family plans or even flirting.
Inappropriate sexist questions can embarrass any woman who had expected to be evaluated solely for her professional qualities and accomplishments. So, how to handle this sort of questions Continue reading

An interview is the chance to make that important first impression on a company’s representative, so you should be well-prepared. You’ve probably did a research on the company, chose the perfect interview outfit, and grabbed the handbag with a hard copy of your resume… By the way, what else do you bring with you to an interview?
However superficial this question may sound, it’s more important than it seems. Moreover, there is uncustomary little information out there on Continue reading

If you work in the office, you probably spend at least 8 hours a day side by side with your colleagues. So, there’s no surprise that many see their colleagues as their close friends. It seems okay to share your life events, your thoughts and emotions with someone you see almost every day, and many see nothing wrong in doing so. Nevertheless, at the workplace it’s highly important to keep boundaries between your professional and private life.
There’s a certain number of Continue reading

The days (or weeks) of sourcing new opportunities have brought their results and you finally got an interview invitation. Congratulations! Now, your task is to present your best qualities to a hiring manager.
Even if you are a professional with years of experience and dozens of interviews passed, you might be stressed by a necessity of ‘selling yourself’ to an unknown person. And this is a common situation: only a few percentages of potential employees handle the interviewing Continue reading